Rolwaling Trekking

On this day, you will land at Tribhuvan International Airport. From TIA, we will transfer you to the hotel. In the evening, you will enjoy a welcome dinner with authentic Nepali cuisine.

You will have a guided tour of the capital city on this day. We can visit various sacred temples and UNESCO-listed sites. Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa, and Swoyambhunath Stupa are the most famous of all sites. The monuments of the Durbar Squares are also culturally and aesthetically important. The temples, palaces, and museums have been damaged after the earthquake but many are still open to tourists.

We take a long drive from Kathmandu to Gogarkhola. It is a typical Hindu village from where Gaurishankar is visible in the background.

From Gogarkhola, we stick to the northern side of the trek as we gain altitude. We pass through terraced fields to finally reach Simigaon. The residents are Sherpa and Tamang with their unique cultures. The Tibetan monastery perched on top of the hill, above all the houses in the village, is a huge attraction. We spend the night here enjoying Gaurishankar in the background.

From Simigaon, we enter the Rolwaling valley after passing through rhododendron and bamboo forests. As we move ahead admiring the beautiful sceneries, we reach the Gyalche village. Eventually, we descend back to the river and set up camp to spend the night.

As we climb the forested valley, we move to tropical alpine vegetation. The excellent mountain vistas will keep us occupied the entire trek as we enter Beding. Beding is a small village where the mountaineer Sherpas lives. Rolwaling’s highest summit, Melungtse, is visible from Beding. We can enjoy Chhyang (Barley beer) and yak butter tea prepared by the locals here. A historic Buddhist monastery at the center of the village is another site to visit. We spend the night in Beding.

We rest on this day to acclimatize to the increasing altitudes of the trek. We can choose to hike to Malung la pass at 5616m. We enjoy the hypnotizing view of mountains, glaciers, and forests in the valley. We also get to mingle with the residents and learn about their culture and lifestyles.

From Beding, we take a gentle climb on the northern side of Rolwaling River until we reach Kharka in Dhogre. As we continue, the valley opens and becomes a u-shaped prairie. Then, we pass through Mani stones covered with prayer flags. There is also a large rock with Bodhisattva painted on it. A short walk takes us to the stone-walled Na, a small settlement where people only live during summer. It is situated just below Tso Rolpa Glacier Lake. We see some impressive peaks including Chobutse (6685m), Chugimago (6259m), and Yalung RI (5630m). We spend the night here.

We leave the village in the morning and cross a wooden bridge to get to the left bank of Rolwaling River. After a while, the trail turns into a steep ascent with Edelweiss growing on the sides. We move through two glaciers and ablation valley to finally reach Tso Rolpa Glacier Lake.

From Tso Rolpa, it is a steep climb on ice and snow to reach the flat Drolumbau icefall at 4785m. Then we trek through Tashi Lapcha pass, which is a tricky and demanding high pass. It falls in the Rolwaling region and is mostly enclosed in ice. After a while, we reach Pachermo Base camp (4800m) where we spend the night below the starry skies.

From the base camp, we climb up to High camp at an elevation of 5700 m. We complete the ascent slowly, acclimatizing to the higher elevations. We spend the night at high camp to prepare for the summit next day.

Finally, we begin our expedition to the summit of Pachermo. The ascent might be tricky that requires ropes and some technical knowledge. The difficult climb is rewarded by the magnificent Khumbu peaks in the distance including Everest and Manaslu. This day is one of the most exciting and challenging of the trek.

Then, we take the route back to Tashi Lapcha Phedi passing through the Tashi Lapcha pass.

Today, we make a pleasant descent through rhododendron and oak forests. Before entering Thame, we can visit a beautiful monastery on the hillside. Thame is a Sherpa village that lays on the Tibetan route for traders and their yak caravans.

On this day, we enjoy the completion of difficult trekking in Thame. We interact with the Sherpa of the village and explore the monasteries of the village. We can see Mt. Makalu, Ama Dablam and Lumding from here. We can also visit Thengpo, a place of great rural value to the people.

We follow the trail across Bhotekoshi River where we first make a gentle descent and then a steep one before crossing a bridge to Dudh Koshi. We pass through many villages and teashops before reaching Namche. Namche is another Sherpa village which also has the national park headquarters. We enjoy the panoramic views of the Khumbu peaks including the magnificent Mount Everest.

From Namche, we follow a difficult descent over ridges past rocky cliffs to Dudh Koshi River. After a high suspension bridge, the trail flattens and passes through lush green landscapes to reach Phakding. We can enjoy the mountain views throughout the trail.

From Phakding, it is a short and easy trek to Lukla. We enjoy the sceneries and crowded trails as we descend and trek through a leveled trail. We finally reach Lukla where we spend the night.

We take our flight back to Kathmandu from Lukla. The airport is one of the most dangerous and exciting airports in the world. The short runway with a hill before it makes the take off exciting. Then we reach the capital city where we spend the night.

We can visit the sites in Kathmandu like Patan and Bhaktapur Durbar square. They are famous for their palaces, museums and other architectural monuments. This is a good opportunity to buy souvenirs: statues, paintings, thangka, pashmina, etc.

On the day of departure, our representative will pick you up from the hotel and drop you off at the airport. We would like to welcome you again to explore the treasures of Nepal.